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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

U.S. Department of Agriculture

E Averrhoa bilimbi (Oxalidaceae) PDF

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Common name(s)
Bilin; L.; Zibeline; Limeng; Belimbing besi; Balimbing; Belimbing buloh

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Total Uses: 17

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Use	Country/Region	Reference
Beriberi	Java
Bilious	Java
Cough	Java
Diaphoretic	Java
Itch	Java
Mumps	Java
Ophthalmia	Java
Osteosis	Java
Piles	Belimbing besi
Pimple	Java
Proctitis	Java
Rheumatism	Sumatra
Skin	Haiti	Liogier, Alain Henri. 1974. Diccionario Botanico de Nombres Vulgares de la Espanola. Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Urena, Santo Domingo.
Swelling	Philippines	Altschul, Siri Von Reis. 1973. Drugs and foods from little-known plants. Harvard Univ. Press
Syphilis	Malaya
Thrush	Java
Whitlow	Sri Lanka	Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.